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Silk Dress Goods.

Black eros Grain Silk worth sl.25 for 81
per yard.
Same worth sl5A{ or y. . per ys-a
Same worth 81 FOX s. perya-d
Same worth sa.25 ff ~.
Same worth s25okor 81.
same worth 50 Tor $3.50
Black Satin Rhademe for 81, 1925, $3.50,
:l.75, g per yard.
Satin Rhademe in all colors for 81. 3. p
and Il SO per yard.
Surahs in all shades for s5c, 9Oc, and s.
per yard.
Colored eros Grain Silks for 75c, 81. $l25
and 81 so per yard.
Brocade satin and Plush Effects in very
fine goods TOR combinations in all coiors and
prices a. 20 quality.
srbsye & Co,rAyY.
Telegram-herald., 1887-01-05

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Z uss and beauty.
lanterns lVe have 10
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Kailroaos.
The Great Pennsylvania Route.
<is sss.l z I! .l!1.slls

no THE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
Double Track. Splendid Scenery.
steel Rails. Magnificent Equipment.
In Errror NOVEMBER 10, 1887.
Trains ieoro Washington iron, Station, Corner
Of SirM and D Streets. as foiion9
For Pittsburg and the West, Chicago Limited
Express Of Palace Sleeping Cars at 0.5o o. m,
daily; last Line, o.5o q. m. daily TO
from Harrisburg to Cincinnati and liunct Car
to st. Louis: daily, except saturday 70 Chi
caao, with Sleeping Car Altoona to Chicago.
Western Express q $40 r. M .,,y, ,d,aily, with l,
~. Louis. and texcept saturdnysl Harris
burg to Cleveland, connecting daily nt liar.
rispurg with through slecpcrs for Louisville
and Memphis, Pacific Express, 1000 p. N
daily, for Pittsburg and the West. with
through sleeper Harrisburg TO Chicago.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For. Erie, Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo,
Niagara, 1000 y. m. daily. except saturday,
with Palace Cars Washington to Rochester.
For Wilamsport. Lock Haven and Elmira at
0,50 a. m. daily, except sunday.
and IL 40 q. m, 400. 40, 1000 and II 90
y. m. On sunday, 300, IL 40 u. m, 200,
40. 1000 and 11.2o p. m; Limited Express
m. daily, except Sunday and 3.i5 p. m.
daily
For Boston without change, 200 p. IN. every
day.
For brooklyn, N. Y, all through trains connect
ut Jersey City with bouts of Brooklyn Annex
ahording direct transfer to Fulton street,
avoiding double fcrriagc across New York
city.
m, 200, i.1O, 900, 1000 and II 30 y. M.
On Sunday, 300, II 40 u. M, 200, 10, 800,
1000 and IL 20 p. m. Limited Express, Par.
lor and Dining Cars, o.iO u. III. week days and
For baltimore G35, :, 90, 300, o.io, $50, II 90
and IL 40 n. M, -. .o5, 200 3i5, 40 4 20,
d.iO, 600, $40, 1000 and IL. 30 u. IN. ON
sunday, 100, D.O5, $50, 11iO u. m, 200,
3,f5, 40, 600, $40, 1000, and IL 20 y. m.
For popes Creek Line 7 20 u. M and l.lO y. m.
daily, except Sunday.
aud o 8OOp. m. daily, except sunday. Sundays
900 Il. m. and 40 y. m.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
WAY AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASH
lNGToN RAILROAD.
For Alexandria. GOO, Gas, $40, p.i7, 1O.57 q
M, 1904 noon. 2O5. I.25, 1.35 6.Ol, so;
1905 and l. 80 p m. On Sunday at 600
$40 017, 1857 a. m, $50, 6.O1, sos ant
1905 y. m,
For Richmond and tho South 600, 1857 a. IN
daily and i35 y. m. daily, except sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, COS
S0O,0.l0, 1918, 11.07 n. m, 20, 300. D. %
$40 7O5, 0.32 and 1912 p. IN. and Il. II
midnight, except Monday. on sunday Al
500, o.1O and 11.O7 u. M, 200, $40, 7.O5,
O32 1912 p IN. and IL 15 night,
Tickets and Information at the office, north
east corner of 18th street and PENNSYLVANIA ave
nue. and at the station, where orders can he left
for the checking of baggage TO destination from
hotels and residences.
CHAS. Il. PUGH, j. II. WOOD,
General Manager. q. p. A.
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Piedmont Air Line.
UGEi,;;.sI.sg EEEIEsE1.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV. II, 1857.
$50 a. IN. East Tennessee mail daily for War
rcnton. Gordonsyille, Charlottesville Lynch,
burg and stations between Alexandria and
Lynchburg, Bristol, Roanoke. Knoxville,
Rome, Caera, Montgomery and New Orleans
Pullman Sleeper Washington to New Orleans.
11.2i a, m. Fast mail daily for warrenton,
Charlottesville, Gordonsvllle, stations Chesa
peake and Ohio route, Lynchburg, Rocky
Mount Danyille md stations between Lynch
bprg and Dan,ylile' Gr'Sen;Sb9ro, Raleigh,
gomcry, New Orleans, Texas and California.
Pullman sleeper New York 10 Atlanta, In
connection with Pullman sleepers Atlanta to
Birmingham, Nlcksburg and shreveport
solid trains Washington to Atlanta. Does
not connect for q. and o. route points
235 y. IN. daily, except Sunday for Manassas
Strasburg and intermediate stations; con-
meets at nyerton with 5. V. r. II, for Luray,
arriving SO p. m.
$50 p. IN. Western express daily for Warrenton,
Gordonsyille, Charlottesville, Louisville, Gin
cinnqti and summer resorts on and near line
Of Chesapeake and Ohio route, Pullman
sleepers and solid trains Washington to
Louisville; also for Lynchhurq Bristol, Chat
tanooga, Memphis, Little Rock and all south
Washington to Memphis without change.
panylllc, Raleigh, Asheylle Charlotte, CO.
lumba, Aiken, Augusta, Atlanta, Montcnm-
cry New orleans, Texas and California.
Pullman Slecpers Washington TO New Or
leans, via Atlanta and Montgomery. Pull
man sleepers Washington to Aiken, $. C.,
without change.
TRAINS On WASHINGTON AND ONO d.
VISION
Leave Washington 0l2 a. m. daily, except
Sunday, and Ii5 p. m daily, arrive Round
Hill HAS n, m. and 7,2l D. M returning,
leave Round Hill $50 q, M, daily and -
p. IN. daily except sunday, arriving Wash
ingtOn $50 a, IN. and 3.55 i. m,
Through trains from the South via Charlotte,
Danville and Lynchburg arrive In Washing
ton {. 10 u, IN. and S.23 p, M; via East Ten
nossee, Bristol and Lynchburg, at lO.ih q,
IN. and 0,iO p. m; via Chesapeake and Ohio
route and Charlottesville, O.iO y. IN. stras.
burg local o.l7 u. IN,
Tickets, slceplug-car reservation and lnforma-
tion furnished and baggage checked nt office,
1900 Pennsylvania avenue, and at Passenger
station, Pennsylvania Il, r., sixth and u streets.
JAS. l.. TAYLOR,
General Passenger Agent.
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GAIL HAMILTON.
AT THE THEATRES.
The Attractions Next Week at the Various
Play-Houses.
THE NATroNAI-LoTTA.

THE NATIoNAI--LoTTA.
Until yesterday Lotta and her merry COM
pany were making smiles grow as tho
daisies grow in the meadows. Then, without
II note of warning, came the frost of death,
and the smiles withered away into tears.
Yesterday John Powson, who played the
part of Uncle Harris in Lotta's new play,
Pawn Ticket, No. 30" died suddenly in
Troy, n. " and the play has been with
drawn until his place can be filed, She
will present here Monday night Little
Detective in which she is known 50 well,
and, with Il strong company, will make it
even better than usual, II is possible tho
new play MAY he given before the weeks
engagement is ended.
ALBAuGus- s-"THE LITTLE TYCOON"
"The Little Tycoon" is not an unknown
quantity in Washington, and the people will
not go to Albaugh's for the sake of novelty.
on the contrary, it is well known, and the
people will 90 because they know good
Thing when they see it, and they have seen
II. Bob Graham, with his topical songs and
his funny ways, and Miss Dclaro, in her
brightness and beauty, will be seen in it for
the last time, and that is another cause of
going early and often. "rho Little Tycoon
has been most successful opera, and there
are features and music in IT. that never grow
old and never weary. 1t will open MHldaJ
night and continue all week,
HARRIS BiJOu-"MY AUNT BRGnGE,'
Tho patrons of Harris BiioU will enjoy
themselves next week over Morroc lC Rices
comedy, "My Aunt Bridget which begin,
Monday. The New York sun says; "Nly
Aunt Bridget is a great play, and It gives
Mr.. Monroe a chance to show his ability as
an Irish comedian aud John &. Rice as a
dancer and light comedian. The company
is good and the performance gave excellent
satisfaction"
KERNAN's-LEoSzo BROTHERS.
The Leonzo Brothers great Double Com.
pany will begin weeks engagement at
kcrnan's Monday. Among the attractions
offered are the Everctts in their German
sketch, Iamlin and llamlin, the knock.
abouts, the NcwCOmb trio, Ben w. Brown,
and the acting dogs, Tiger Lion, Panther
and spot Three great plays will be pre-
sentcd, viz, "Dclmonte,, Monday and Tues
day ,,'Tho Dog Spy WSednicsday and
Thursday "Ihe Planters Child Friday
and Saturday.
woNpEnLAED-NEw CuRGos,
Wonderland has prepared another fino
entertainment for It's clientele next week,
consisting of the billions, the Horn family
Hebron, the One-lcggod song and dance
artist; Ala Pash0, the transparent Turk La
Cocoon, the latest illusiOn Yankee Smith, the
famous whittier; the hairy family, and
Princess Ida have been induced 10 remain
another week.
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Antlion Gnlcs.
C'tl "TnY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
" hEAL ESTATE ON SEVENTH STREET, BL.
TWEEN T. AND STREETS NORTHWEST,
~ IIIE lIIlN OLE ~ ASIIINGrlN Ii q


~ THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, u. q.
by virtue Of n decree Of the supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia, passed on the 14th day
Of pecembera A, p iss9 IN Equity Cause No;
the premises, on TUESDAY, the SIXTH DAY OF
DEcEMBER, 4. ID. 1857, at FOUR o'CLoCKP.
~, the following parcels of lantl in square mum.
city Of Washington, District Of Columbia;
First. The north half Of Lot numbered ten 40,
improved by four,s,ory Brick building, known known
ing, with Brick stable In the rear.
Second. The south half OF lot numbered eleven
@ fn0wn Ss No s 81 ~ sssy narw gs pap M
four-story Back Building and u building in tho
rear.
beginning for tho same at the northwest
corner Of said lot, on. n thirty go foot
alley and running thence east about
south about fortyfour (41J feet TO ten item foot
alley thence west about thirty.hvo go feet
eleven a. inches and thence to tho beginning,
improved by Il Brick Stable
The above property offers unusual Inducements
to persons desiring investments In business
PROPERTY.
one-fourth % cash; balance In one (l). two (2),
and three ,3l years. with interest from day Of
sale, for which noeswill be requircdsor all cash,
IT option Of purchaser or purchasers. Upon CON
iirmation OF sale and payment of all purchase
money the property viii be conveyed. Convey.
eSmps az w Il sn SS o. Ts
will resell at cost and risk Of dcfaulting pur.
chaser Adcposit of $500 each In tho first two
parcels and of 500 In the third parcel OF ground
will be required at time Of sale
WILLIAM \. GORDON
$50 An n. II. W.
REGINALD FENDALI,
Cor. AN st. and La. ave Trustees.
JAMES II. sAVILLE,
1d10 St n W.
DUNCANSoN BROS, Auctionccrs.
ep-THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED BY
order of the Trustees until TUESDAY, DE
| GENDER FIFTEENTH, at same hour and places
DUNCANS0N BROS, Auctloncers
| The above sale Is further postponed, on ac
count of the inclement weather, until TUESDAY
DECEMBER 20, 1887, same hour and places.
| WILLIAM A. GORDON,
| $50 AZ st. n. W.
| REGINALD FENDALL, rr,s,oos
| Cor. ~ ST. and La. av. i'us'eo'
JAMES II, SANILLE,
| Il1n ct n ".
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
1Ssss.s.sI -. . ]. "
schedule In enect Nov. eo. 1ss7.


Leave Washington from station corner OF New
Jersey Avenue and q street
For Chicago and Northwest, express daily
1885 u, M, D.i0 y. IN.
For Cincinnati and st. Louis, express daily $50
For Pittsburg and Cleveland, express daily 1855
a. IN. and $40 y. m.
For Lexington and Local stations, $40 n. m.
For Philadelphia, Newark and Wilmington, 7.30
For Intermediate points between baltimore and
Philadelphia, 800 u. m, and 1915 pm.
For Sincerly and intermcdlatc points 4 20 P. m
$50. l.30, d.4o, $50, :5.55, 945, 40, s;35
and 11.3O p. IN. sundays, $50, !.30, $50,
6,l5, s.35 and ii 80 p. m,
For Annapolis, $40 and $50 u. M, IL, 10 and
1902. m. On sundays, $50 a. IN, i.iO p.
m. Leave Annapolis $40, $40 u. m, 100
$50. $50 p. IN. sundays, $50 a. m. 40
For way ~; stations between Washington and Bal.
tim6re, 900, 8,a0, $50 a; m, i2lO, $40, 80,
u, m, i3o 83o, i,Id, 6l5 and ii.3op: N.
For stations on the Metropolitan Branch, '6,35
an, 's'iOa nj; = 40 ?: M, for principal n
son sundays stop at all stations.
For Gaithershurg and intermediate points, 1880
am, tl2,3o ?. m, '5.35, u 20 p NJ
Church train leaves Washington on Sunday only
at Ito y. m, stopping ut all stations on
Metropolitan Branch.
For Frederick. $40 u. m, - 80 p. m, 70 30 p
m. sundays, l 10 p. m.
For Hagerstown. IL. 40 u. IN. and $3.50 u. m.
Trains arrive from Chicago daily O % II. IN. and
. . p, m; from Cincinnati and st. Louis
daily $40 a. m. and 2.25 p. m; from Pitts
burg daily :. 20 a. m, 5,i5 p, m.
From Philadelphia, Chester and Wilmington,
1915 a. M, 22O, 10 and $50 p. IN. daily
and u 30 p. m.
From Singerly and intermediate points north of
Baltimore, 10 a. m daily.
Trains leave Baltimore for Washington at >. 10,
825, $50 72O, o, D.O5, 10 a. m. 1915,
l.3O, ., 40, ., q, $50, 7.3O, $40 and IL
p. m. on sundays, $50, 40 005, 10 a,
lip. IN.
tExcept sunday. FDaily. ssundays only.
Baggage called for and checked at hotels and
residences on orders left ut ticket offices, 619
and 1851 Pa. ave.
W. NJ. CLEMENTS, c. X. LORD,
Manager, Gen. Pass. Agent.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Route.
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(Newport News and Mississippi Valley Coz
Schedule in effect June ., 1887
Trains leave Union Depot sixth and streets.
1857 A. M,-For Newport News, Old Point Com
fort and Norfolk, Daily except Sunday. Ar.
rive In Norfolk 10 D. IN.
1874 \, M,-for Virginia Springs, stations on
the Chesapeake and Ohio and points West
Daily except sunday. OhseH alton ear, Chnr
lottesyillc To Clifton Forge. Through Pull
man Buffet Sleeping ears, Clifton Forge 10
Louisville and st Louis,
$50 Z, Mast Western Express daily solid
train, with Pullman Buffet sleeping ears to
Louisville, Pullman service TO Cincinnati, 81.
Louis, Memphis aud New Orleans.
Office, 6l3 Pennsylvania avenue.
II, W. FULLER,
Con. Pass. Agent.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-17
A Fnr.Rcnchinr rnrim.

The Treasury collected the last fiscal yea.
So duty on ants eggs, Slt on putty and
SO ON spirits Of turpcntne. Ofamouus
little larger there We're SllS on plum pud.
ding, l469 on catgut strings and Si7t ON dried
flowers and grass. IL doesn't seem sthou-h
any important interests would suffer ithysp
duties were abolished New Bedford stan,
tlpfu
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Bancron's Greetings To whittier

INV TVFTVNTTH I0VIVT MS NUNN SVTII 10 TTIV
poet Whittier by the historian Bancroft:
"THE l7Tu DECEMBER, 1857.
'MY DEAR joins G., WHITTIER: ono Of tho
earliest, perhaps now tho oldest of your
friends, who are still alive, grcots YOU with
hest wishc, on this, your eighticth birthday
In youth you made fame your own; the pa
triot poet, rs ! gladly observe, retains the u.s..
teem of his cOuntrymen and tho cycr-rc.
ncwcd bcncdctiuns of his friends. With ac
fectionate regard, from his friend,
"GEoRGE BANCROFT
"WashingtOn, ID, CW
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Dcntisirp.

nR. \. T. MASON. DENTIST, FORMERLY OF
~ Ile st, has removed his Office to 1901 Penna
i've, corner 18th st. Cocaine and gas given.
ns. j. A. MLEAN. DENTIST,
~ 40 Fourteenth street'n W.
VI ist class work at moderate prices Gold and
Ainllgnm Filling. Artificial Crowns permanently
rita shcd TO roots, Goldlned Rubber Plates.
saiiifaction guaranteed. Gentle treatment
assured.
nR. DUKE, DENTIST, 7l5 1lTH ST n w
~ Teeth extracted without pain, by aid of
locn application prepared and used only by mo.
Teeth filed -; Perfect lifting sets of artificial
teeth. Operations guaranteed.
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\yTEAR, ugDgyEIOPEp PARTS OF THE BODY
w enlarged and strengthened, Full partcu-
lars sent lsealedl free, ERIE MEDICAL Co,
nnhala N "
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pY DuSCASsos BROS, AuCrIosEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME HOUSE AND
LOTS ON NEW Jersey AVE. SOUTHEAST

TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME HOUSE AND
LOTS ON NEW JERSEY AVE SOUTHEAST
by virtue Of deed Of trust duly recorded in
liber No 1925 folio 2S2, ct seq, one of the land
records for the District OF Coumba1 will sell on
SATURDAY, the SEVENTEENTH day of
DEcEMBER, A. d. 1887, At 4:30 o'clock p. M:
In front of the premises, all the right, title and
interest OF the parties signing said trust in and
TO all those certain pieces or parcels Of ground
situate and lying In the city Of Washington, In
the District of Columbia, being known and
described as follows: All of lots numbered
seven C) eight (s), and nine GDl, In square seven
hundred and forty-onc, together with all the i'm
provefncnts, ways easements, rights, privileges
and appurtenances to the same belonging or in
anywise appertaining.
Terms cash. A deposit of 500 required at
time of sale. Conyeyancng, ETC., at purchasers
cost, Terms to be complied with In ten days
from day of sale, otherwise the trustee reserves
the right to resell at the risk and cost OF the de
faulting purchaser, after five days public notice
of such resale In some newspaper published in
Washington, ID. c.
WILLIAM r. SMITH, Trustee.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-17
EOR SALE

E1OR SALE-BARGAIS-.ON SIN W, NEAR
J. I'd, s-room, modern Improvement brick house;
deep lot to big alley; $1,000 cash, balance on
easy terms. OWNER bi6 9th st NV.
NOR SALE 80. PINE gIGHT.ROOM FRAME
IL house, nll IN & lot 3sx116 IL to alley, with
stable building that can be converted into three
ulley houses; u splendid Investment; price, 81.
CO., 1i2O Il st n W.
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A Choice Christmas CIrt

10 your friend: A bottle Of thar exquisite
Queen Anne H~logne, to be obtained at
Mertz's. 1ol4 Fslfeet.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-17

COUNTRY PROPERTY FOR SALE.
225 acres of ground at Fort Foote, Md, hand
pomely improved. $4,000.
200 acres, imp, at Warrenton Junction, Va.
Tenleytown road, $4,000.
2I2 acres near Clarksville, Howard Co, Nd,
Improved, $4,000.
% acres opp Alexandria, Va, near the Gov
trnment Magazine.
i9i acres, Loudoun Co, Va, h. IA RS, barns,
etc.
70 acres, imp, miles from city, on 9TH st
road, $500.
no acres ~ miles from station, on Bennlngs'
ioad.
no acres In Prince Georges County, Nd, 800
yards from District line, on Sheriff road. imp.
acres In the same locality, imp, 81 900.
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for Galr--ifnsce.

II tral location, No. f33 II st n W; elegant re.
pair; suitable for a home. Albert +. Fox, No.
tD2O st M W.
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l1crnonaI.

NINE. FRASCAIs a co., DREssMAKISG. TEA
ltl gowns speciality. 1911 7th st n W, near
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T,HE QUEEN OF BEERS
Is tho best In tho markat
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3o3 10th St n W, Washington, D. @.

1,lnCLE MARkET-HAyING PuRCH ASED THE
" stock and goodwill Of Circle Market, cor
ner OF VI ave and l. ST, We earnestly solicit the
liberal patronage given our predecessors, and,
by making such additions TO stock us the demand
may require with careful, attention To business
and prompt delivery OF orders, hope 10 give sat
isiaction TO all who patronize us Respectfully,
$, L.. WILLETT a $, II, GWlNNE
suaaasaN.s 80 ~ y n-aaLa A. 10
The Washington critic., 1887-12-17
EOR SALE
DESIRABLE HOUSES.

/ have n large list Of cheaper houses, also desir
able lots In all parts of the city.
Money constantly on hand TO loan.
q NJ. NJ. PARKER,
rAIS a
The Washington critic., 1887-12-17

LIOR sALE-THAT DESIRABLE AND NEATLY.
Il built house OF II rooms and all mod. imp,
ut zoos 11th ST. Is the biggest bargain IN the y.
For particulars and to save a small fortune In
fees, call on OWNER after p IN.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-17

E'OR SALE.-HOUSE on BOUNDARY, NEAR
Il Nth st, rooms, all mod imps, II It front,
lot 42x70, to alley; price, $500.
AUSTIN p. BROWN,
1926 Il st II W.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-20
AN ISOLATED WORLD.
The Little Republic Of Nineteen Families
on tho Fur.awny Sea-. E-

g. .. uu INV ouNs
Pon Ltan Gd:dte. itt. st' la# "
The islanders OF Tristan d'Achunha, al.
though isolated in the South Atlantic,
have received the distinction Of having a
Blue Book devoted 10 them and their con.
Germs. According to tho latest report
there are now on the island 10 families,
comprising 07 souls, namely: Aged men,
3; aged women, s; men 20 years OF age
and over, II boys from IA to 20 years OF
age, 0; married women, 8; widows with
large iamilies), 10; girls over IA years OF
age, 20; children under ii years OF age, 80
Of both sexes; total, OF.
trous loss, the whaleboat In which fifteen
Of their men put to sea 10 intercept q pass.
Ing vessel being lost and every one being
drowned. Reduced In number in this
way, they have been put TO great straits.
A plague OF rats has also invaded the
island and dono great destruction to the
potato crop. The vermin landed from q
shipwrecked vessel which came ashore on
the coast. Tho Government has coneid.
cred The question Of conveying the Island
err to the Cape OF Australia, but in the
mean time thoy have contented them.
selves with instructirg ship Of war to
make an annual visit to the island.
The islanders have a rule after the 10.
publican fashion, bnt they regard them
selves as under the English Grown. Peter
W. Green, who was nhipwrecked on the
island about fifty years ago, Ia at the head
OF the community.
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Our Enrli,,, COUSIN, urr Hurt,


English manufacturers are complaining
that competition in iron and steel IL press.
ing harder and harder upon them. They
feel it at home; they feel it in the British
colonies, and they feel it in the United
States.
They are finding great fault with krupp
Tor doing them cut Of Q contract for rail-
road iron in the British colony OF Victoria.
They Say the German might esaily have
got the contract for higher price, and
that would not have demofalizel the mar
kct so much. The pitiful appeal to krupp
falls on ears Of stone. The greet German
iron master goes ahead taking British
scalp wherever he CAL, and his conscience
is in no wiee disturbed.
This country is not doing quito SO well
fos the British manufacturers rs was ex-
pected at the beginning OF the year, and
the complaint on ihia 5000 closely resem-
b!es howl OF despair. The moat encour-
aging words the chairman oi great steel.
making company had for his associates
dwelt on the hops that Americana would
yet come. to thei: aeuses end once
more buy with the old.time freedom OF
English steel. These arc SD walls from
country which has sought 10 brig all the
world 10 ehsre iis own enjoyment OF tie
blessings OF free trade.
II free trade does not enable Great
Britain to hold her own, via! reason ia
there to hope that free trade would give to
us great markets Tor which all Europe ia
struggling and from which, By her own
acknowledgement, Great Britain is being
driven? English manufacturer must
stop weeping aloud if they want Us to
embark in their wcrm.eaten ship Fres.
Trade.